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Patent Mess May Stifle Australian Software

Posted by timothy on from the specific-example-of-a-general-truth dept.

gtoomey writes "Australian Open Source lawyer Brendan Scott is claiming the USA/Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA) will damage all Australian software development. An article in the Sydney Morning Herald says that developers have probably built products which 'infringe' on U.S. software patents, while the FTA is forcing Australia to adopt DCMA laws."

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  1. No it won't by fireman+sam · · Score: 5, Funny

    It won't damage Australian software development. Microsoft Australia, Sun Australia, Apple Australia will do just fine.

    For me personally, you can catch me at Elisabeth St intersection washing windscreens for the MS, Sun and Apple developers as they head of to work.

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    it is only after a long journey that you know the strength of the horse.
  2. Obvious solution by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Outsource to Tasmania.

  3. Re:Will New Zealand follow? by Omega1045 · · Score: 4, Funny

    You don't want free trade with us. We suck. We make horrible trilogies like Star Wars 1, 2 & 3. In constrast, you make great trilogies like LOTR 1, 2 & 3.

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    Great ideas often receive violent opposition from mediocre minds. - Albert Einstein

  4. Re:We already have DMCA style provisions by dtfinch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Stupid Laws 'R Us

    That's "US".